Famous people born on November 18 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is November 18, you share it with Alan Shepard, Margaret Atwood, Owen Wilson — and you were born under Scorpio, the sign of the intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
Birthday basics for November 18
Scorpio ♏
Zodiac sign
Topaz
Birthstone
Chrysanthemum
Birth flower
322nd
Day of the year
November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 days still to come.
Famous people born on November 18
Alan Shepard — American astronaut and first American in space (born 1923).
Margaret Atwood — Canadian author of The Handmaid's Tale (born 1939).
Owen Wilson — American actor and comedian (born 1968).
Also sharing the day:
Louis Daguerre (b. 1787) — French inventor of the daguerreotype, an early form of photography.
Wilma Mankiller (b. 1945) — first woman elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
David Ortiz (b. 1975) — Hall of Fame Red Sox slugger known to fans as "Big Papi."
November 18 in history
1883 — American and Canadian railroads adopted four standard time zones, bringing order to the nation's clocks.
1928 — Mickey Mouse made his debut in the animated short film Steamboat Willie.
1963 — The Bell Telephone Company introduced the first push-button telephone.
1865 — Mark Twain's breakthrough story about a celebrated jumping frog was published in a New York newspaper.
1993 — The U.S. House of Representatives approved the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
2013 — NASA launched the MAVEN orbiter on its mission to study the atmosphere of Mars.
November 18 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is November 18?
Anyone born on November 18 is a Scorpio — intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
What is the birthstone for November 18?
The birthstone for a November 18 birthday is Topaz, and the birth flower is the Chrysanthemum.
Who is the most famous person born on November 18?
Alan Shepard is among the best known — American astronaut and first American in space (born 1923).
What happened on November 18?
In 1883, American and Canadian railroads adopted four standard time zones, bringing order to the nation's clocks.
What day of the year is November 18?
November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 days still to come.
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